Paul George named to the First All-Defensive Team

Today the NBA announced the first and second all-defensive teams for the 2018-2019 regular season.

As expected, Oklahoma City Thunder’s star Paul George not only made the list but was voted into the first team. This is the fourth time Paul George made an All-Defensive team in his career.

Despite another early exit in the playoffs and the shoulders’ injuries, this selection is not surprising. George had an amazing regular season on both ends of the floor while averaging career highs in the following stats:

points 28.0, second overall

rebounds 8.2

assists 4.1

steals 2.2, first overall

George led also the NBA also in deflections per game (at 3.8), and loose balls recovered per game (at 2.1).
The six-time All-Star is also a finalist for the MVP trophy (with Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden) and Defensive Player of the Year (with Rudy Gobert and again Giannis Antetokounmpo).